Freshwater Storage Potential Map for Zuid-Holland Province

A geospatial map developed in 2013 signals the potential to store freshwater in the first water-bearing package via infiltration systems. The map addresses mismatches in freshwater supply and demand for greenhouse horticulture and society, exacerbated by climate change. It was created on behalf of the province of Zuid-Holland by the Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelaties.

Use Cases

• Identify suitable locations for freshwater infiltration systems based on the mapped storage potential.
• Plan for reliable water supply in greenhouse horticulture based on the described seasonal demand mismatch.
• Assess climate change adaptation strategies for freshwater management based on the map's underlying hydrogeological data.

Strengths

• Data is explicitly geospatial, available in multiple standard formats including WMS and WFS.
• Map is based on a source map developed with a specific purpose for a defined region (Zuid-Holland).

Limitations

• The underlying source map is from 2013; data freshness is unverified.
• Column-level documentation is absent; data structure and attributes must be inspected after download.
• Row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

Ministerie van Binnenlandse Zaan en Koninkrijksrelaties

Collection Method

Developed on behalf of the province of Zuid-Holland, likely based on hydrogeological analysis.

Time Range

Source map developed in 2013.

Freshness

Last updated date is unknown; the source map was developed in 2013.

Geography

Focus is on the province of Zuid-Holland, Netherlands.